Good news!

The nurse called and said that the pathology came back clean.  The tissue was normal prolific growth that happens during menstrual cycle.  So I was just having a period, period (pun intended).  I am relieved and happy ( and proud of myself for not letting this bother me too much).  I think I am now going to order those shoes that I saw online the other day :)

I have a post-op scheduled with the Dr in 12 days, we'll see if she will want another ultrasound.

Thank you for all the prayers and kind messages!

Have a FABULOUS Thursday everybody!

So far so good

I got out of OR about an hour ago. The Dr said it looked good inside no polyps or such. Sent the tissue that she got out to pathology, we should get the results sometime this week. So far minimal pain, will go home soon. Thank you for all the prayers and positive thoughts!

D and C

OK, so I had written the last post last weekend. Over the last week, i dad see my gyn, and as expected she wanted to do a biopsy. And she tried, but not much luck. My cervix was so tught she could not insert the probe through to get samples. Sooo I am scheduled for a D&C tomorrow. Basically they will dialate my cervix and scrape the uterine lining to get tissue for biopsy. Also she is planning to do a hysteroscopy, where she will insert a camera into my uterus and look around.
So tomorrow we will have some information ( just from the visuals) and later in the week we should get the results for the pathology.
In general I have been calm. As a matter of fact I had what I would call a real period last week, my hormone levels seemed normal and confirmed that I was not in menapause. So i feel like the thickening was just my body getting ready for shedding some uterine lining. But it will be good to confirm that there is nothing to worry about sonce we do have this abnormal result from the U/S.
I will try to write tomorrow and give an update. If you happen to have a few minutes tomorrow around noon Colorado time, think of me :).
Cheers,

to menapause or not to menapause

It really isn't fair that I come here to write about things that bother me.  I actually had a wonderful, beautiful, fun, and amazing summer.  We spent almost 15 days at the beach (at three different places), the girls learned to snorkel, we held hands and looked at fish, sea urchins, hermit crabs, etc.  Found seashells on the beach.  Built sand castles.  Played frisbee in the sea. Had wonderful food. Slept together. Took ferries together. Flew in airplanes together. Played with cousins. Saw friends that I hadn't seen for 23 years. Got to spend time with family. And I feel so blessed, so lucky to have such a great family, to have had all this opportunity.  Everyday I was grateful that I could be doing all the these things and did not take it for granted.

So where am I now?  Well,  I have been having pretty irregular periods (that is an understatement).  I had spotting for over 45 days.  Sometimes so little I would doubt myself, and some days almost enough to make me believe that it was a real period.  I made an appointment with my gyn even while I was still in Istanbul, but the earliest they could give me was last Thursday.

I finally got to talk to her, she suggested blood tests to check on hormone levels and an Ultrasound (because she couldn't feel the strings of my IUD) but also to make sure there were no fibroids,etc.  Got the appointment for same day!  The technician doing the ultrasound was much more informative than they usually tend to be.  I found out that I had 1 (maybe 2?) cysts on my left ovary - but she said they come and go, grow and shrink, not too much to worry about.  But she seemed concerned that my uterine wall was thickened!!  Even though I had promised myself not to check in the internet, one of the first things that shows up for thickened uterine wall is, uterine cancer!!  Really, I mean really??  I am pretty sure the doctor will request a biopsy right away, and then maybe more.  At this point I am ready for the biopsy and will not freak out.  It seems like how much worse than a liver biopsy can it be?  (I sure hope they do give some kind of pain killer)
To be continued